Musical Chairs

Musical Chairs

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Musical Chairs is a game show that aired from June 16 to October 31, 1975 on CBS. Singer Adam Wade hosted, making him the first African-American game show host. Wade was pedigreed, having had three Billboard top ten hits in 1961. The series was recorded at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, currently the home of The Late Show with David Letterman tapes and sportscaster Pat Hernon was the announcer. The series aired at 4:00 PM against NBC's Somerset and ABC's Money Maze; it was not successful in the ratings against that competition. Usually appearing on each episode were guest singers and musical groups, among them The Tokens, The Spinners, and Sister Sledge as well as up and coming singers and stars such as Alaina Reed, Kelly Garrett, Jane Olivor, and Irene Cara.

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Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
1
Studios
Don Kirshner-Jerome Schnur Productions, CBS
Network
CBS
Language
English
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Awards

Nominated for 3 Academy Awards

Academy Awards 3 nominated

  • 1981 Best International Feature Film Nominated
  • 1981 Best Production Design Nominated
  • 1981 International Submission to the Academy Awards Nominated

BAFTA Awards 1 won

Cannes Film Festival 1 won · 1 nominated

César Award for Best Foreign Film 2 won

  • 1981 Best Foreign Film Won Akira Kurosawa
  • Best Foreign Film Won

Mainichi Film Award for Best Film 1 won

Nastro d'argento for best non-Italian film 1 won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film 1 won

Award data from Wikidata (CC0). Coverage may be incomplete.

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